table saw guards instructions

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:06 am

I have "acquired" one of the "new" clear plastic style table saw guards for the 500, but it doesn't have the mounting instructions. Does anyone have the instructions to show me how to mount it?

nuhobby · Post by **nuhobby** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:01 pm

There is a decent exploded view here...
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/part ... xpview.htm ,

and a nicer-yet finished view here:
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/part ... ew_500.htm .

Part no. 188 Mounting Block is the main thing to attach to the table's tie-bar. I think the cap-screws no. 190 are 1/4-20 thread, so you need the corresponding tap and a no. 7 drill bit. If you look closely at the diagrams and play around with the Mounting Block, you'll see they fit together in one particular way, which you can use to center-punch the screw hole start locations.

Good luck!

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:17 pm

I think I understand but If anyone that has one could take a picture of the mounting area for visual reference I'd really appreciate it.

nuhobby · Post by **nuhobby** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:47 am

I'd like to help, but the one I worked on is now with a new owner in my family (and he's not a e-photo type of guy). You may want to see if you can hail John McCrossen or others on this forum.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:55 am

jcraigie wrote:I think I understand but If anyone that has one could take a picture of the mounting area for visual reference I'd really appreciate it.

Two pictures, the first shows the holesin the tie bar for that portion of the guard:[ATTACH]13272[/ATTACH]

The second shows the holesfor the upper guard:
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Hope this helps.

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:21 pm

Perfect, thanks guys.